STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAMS RESEARCH HONORS PROGRAM
SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM
The Honors in Research Program is open to talented students in their first or second year at Penn Dental Medicine who will plan, implement, and execute a hypothesis-driven research project over a one to two year period. Students will present their findings at Research Day and complete an Honors Thesis at the end of their fourth year.
Within the Summer Research Program, students work full-time in July and August with a faculty preceptor on a mutually agreed upon research project in basic laboratory or clinical sciences. A stipend of $1,000/month is provided to those applicants accepted into the program after review by the Research Committee. The purpose of this program is to provide dental students a chance to experience a “handson perspective,” especially for those interested in pursuing research-oriented careers in the oral health field, thereby promoting dentistry as an academic and research-based medical science. Students will present their findings at Research Day and complete a summary report at the end of August.
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY: • C omplete the application • 1 st or 2nd year at Penn Dental Medicine • U ndergraduate science GPA of 3.5 • M inimum 3.25 GPA each semester of Dental School • L etter of recommendation from past or current research supervisor • T wo-page research proposal • P roposed timeline for completion of the project APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 15, 2020
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY: • C omplete the application • G ood academic standing • A vailability to conduct research full time and attend weekly research meetings • R esearch proposal
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.dental.upenn.edu/researchhonors
APPLICATION DUE DATE: March 30, 2020
CONTACT: Dr. Kathleen Boesze-Battaglia, Director of Honors Program, battagli@upenn.edu
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.dental.upenn.edu/summerresearch CONTACT: Dr. Esra Sahingur, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Student Research, sahingur@upenn.edu
OTHER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Learn more about research opportunities through these other programs via the website. Leonard Davis Institute Summer Research Fellowship www.dental.upenn.edu/leonarddavisinstitute Dual-degree Programs www.dental.upenn.edu/dualdegree
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